5 The Ferns, Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8JF
About 5 The Ferns
5 The Ferns is a four-bedroom detached house in Platt, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks (TN15 8JF). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in June 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Today's modelled estimate of £663,000 is 36.7% above the 2015 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
Planning history at 5 The Ferns is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Feb 2017Tree WorksTreesIn report
Reduce Oak Tree by 25%
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00162/TPOC
- Sept 2008Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to Oak tree - removal of deadwood and reducing the spread and height by 25%
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/02361/TPOC
What's in 5 The Ferns, Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8JF's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£663,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£485,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 June 2015Most recent
£485,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TN15 8JF: £545,000 (2024–2006).
Everything we know about 5 The Ferns, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other The Ferns homes
On epc rating, 5 The Ferns stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,042
Street avg £4,393
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Flour Mill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB